9/2/26 PM UPDATE: Fort Wayne gaming convention expands; Indiana regulators reopen AES rate case; South Bend airport seeks nonstop flights

Inside INdiana Business Radio for the afternoon of September 2, 2026. A tabletop gaming convention launched in Fort Wayne has already leveled up and will move into the Grand Wayne Convention Center for its second year. Indiana utility regulators have voted to reopen AES Indiana’s recently approved rate case. Vermillion County commissioners say the county remains open to responsible economic development following debate over a proposed data center project. South Bend International Airport’s work to add nonstop flights to New York and Denver as passenger traffic continues to grow. Trine University welcomes a record incoming class at its Angola campus and expects significant enrollment growth at its Brooks College of Health Professions in Fort Wayne. Plus, a Valparaiso University research team is studying a fungus found aboard the International Space Station. Get the latest business news from throughout the state at InsideINdianaBusiness.com.